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First National Bank

Community Specialty: Commercial ME FDIC cert 4256

Damariscotta, ME

1484 banks in Community tier nationally 15 in ME
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First National Bank faces 4 concerns requiring attention

Key Strengths

Areas where this bank excels compared to peers

No key strengths identified

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Credit Risk Growth: Bottom 23% in Community
  • - Deposit Outflow: Bottom 47% in Community
  • - Flatlined Growth: Bottom 49% in Community
  • - Net Interest Margin 1.06% below tier

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q4

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (ME) National Avg Tier Percentile
Total Assets ? $3.1B
+0.3% YoY -1.0% QoQ
+$1.7B $1.4B
+2.0% YoY
$2.2B
+12.4% YoY
$5.9B
+6.5% YoY
Top 8% in tier
Total Loans ? $2.4B
+2.3% YoY -0.2% QoQ
+$1.4B $975.5M
+2.4% YoY
$1.7B
+13.4% YoY
$3.1B
+8.5% YoY
Top 7% in tier
Total Deposits ? $2.7B
-2.2% YoY -2.7% QoQ
+$1.5B $1.2B
+1.7% YoY
$1.7B
+10.5% YoY
$4.7B
+6.3% YoY
Top 7% in tier
Return on Assets ? 1.13%
+21.6% YoY +6.2% QoQ
-0.04% 1.16%
+17.2% YoY
0.77%
+32.3% YoY
1.12%
+15.6% YoY
50%
Net Interest Margin ? 2.61%
+16.0% YoY +3.2% QoQ
-1.06% 3.66%
+9.1% YoY
3.25%
+14.4% YoY
3.75%
+7.1% YoY
Bottom 8% in tier
Efficiency Ratio ? 52.34%
-8.3% YoY -1.9% QoQ
-10.30% 62.63%
-5.3% YoY
75.53%
-4.1% YoY
65.09%
-5.1% YoY
79%
Delinquency Rate ? 0.57%
+151.7% YoY +22.4% QoQ
-0.06% 0.63%
+18.3% YoY
0.48%
+55.6% YoY
0.66%
+20.3% YoY
42%
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio ? 88.86%
+4.6% YoY +2.5% QoQ
+5.79% 83.06%
+0.3% YoY
98.83%
+1.5% YoY
78.04%
+0.7% YoY
38%
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share ? 10.54%
-2.0% YoY -8.3% QoQ
-10.51% 21.05%
-0.9% YoY
16.71%
+2.1% YoY
21.79%
-1.3% YoY
Bottom 11% in tier
Nonperforming Asset Ratio ? 0.43%
+148.5% YoY +23.4% QoQ
-0.07% 0.50%
+20.3% YoY
0.40%
+59.2% YoY
0.48%
+20.8% YoY
43%
Tier 1 Capital Ratio ? 12.77%
+6.6% YoY +3.6% QoQ
+2.53% 10.24%
-0.6% YoY
11.20%
+2.6% YoY
9.75%
-1.9% YoY
56%
Non-Interest Income / Assets ? 0.52%
+6.7% YoY +39.1% QoQ
-0.22% 0.74%
-1.3% YoY
0.56%
+9.2% YoY
0.65%
+0.6% YoY
51%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (0)

No strengths identified

Concerns (4)

Credit Risk Growth

risk
#146 of 642 · Bottom 23% in Community

Loan portfolio growing while delinquencies are rising. Expansion with deteriorating credit quality needs attention.

642 of 642 Community banks match · 759 nationally
→ Stable +24 banks QoQ | QoQ rank improving

Deposit Outflow

decline
#117 of 248 · Bottom 47% in Community

Deposits down 0.5%+ YoY. Funding base eroding - rate competition or franchise weakness.

248 of 248 Community banks match · 294 nationally
↑ Growing +37 banks QoQ

Flatlined Growth

risk
#120 of 245 · Bottom 49% in Community

Asset growth stalled (-2% to +2% YoY) despite healthy profitability (>0.25% ROA). Suggests untapped opportunity or strategic drift worth investigating.

Why this signature
Return on Assets: 1.13%
(Tier: 1.16%, National: 1.12%)
worse than tier avg
245 of 245 Community banks match · 308 nationally
↓ Shrinking -35 banks QoQ | QoQ rank improving

Net Interest Margin

metric
Bottom 8% in Community
Why this stands out
Current: 2.61%
(Tier avg: 3.66%, National avg: 3.75%)

Metric Rankings

How this bank ranks across all 12 tracked metrics. Switch cohort to compare against different peer sets.

Strengths: Metrics in the top 25% (75th percentile or higher) Concerns: Metrics in the bottom 25%

Comparing against 1484 peers in Community tier

Top Strengths

93
Total Loans
Current: $2.4B · Tier avg: $975.5M
93th pctile
93
Total Deposits
Current: $2.7B · Tier avg: $1.2B
93th pctile
92
Total Assets
Current: $3.1B · Tier avg: $1.4B
92th pctile
79
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 52.34% · Tier avg: 62.63%
79th pctile
56
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 12.77% · Tier avg: 10.24%
56th pctile
51
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.52% · Tier avg: 0.74%
51th pctile
50
Return on Assets
Current: 1.13% · Tier avg: 1.16%
50th pctile
43
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.43% · Tier avg: 0.50%
43th pctile
42
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.57% · Tier avg: 0.63%
42th pctile
38
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 88.86% · Tier avg: 83.06%
38th pctile
11
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 10.54% · Tier avg: 21.05%
11th pctile
8
Net Interest Margin
Current: 2.61% · Tier avg: 3.66%
8th pctile

Top Weaknesses

8
Net Interest Margin
Current: 2.61% · Tier avg: 3.66%
8th pctile
11
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 10.54% · Tier avg: 21.05%
11th pctile
38
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 88.86% · Tier avg: 83.06%
38th pctile
42
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.57% · Tier avg: 0.63%
42th pctile
43
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.43% · Tier avg: 0.50%
43th pctile
50
Return on Assets
Current: 1.13% · Tier avg: 1.16%
50th pctile
51
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.52% · Tier avg: 0.74%
51th pctile
56
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 12.77% · Tier avg: 10.24%
56th pctile
79
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 52.34% · Tier avg: 62.63%
79th pctile
92
Total Assets
Current: $3.1B · Tier avg: $1.4B
92th pctile
93
Total Deposits
Current: $2.7B · Tier avg: $1.2B
93th pctile
93
Total Loans
Current: $2.4B · Tier avg: $975.5M
93th pctile
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